Open AccessRisk of recurrence of preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes in subsequent pregnancies
Author(s) -
Abdul Malik
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of king edward medical university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2079-7192
pISSN - 2079-0694
DOI - 10.21649/akemu.v10i1.1140
Subject(s) - prom , medicine , premature rupture of membranes , obstetrics , pregnancy , gestational age , biology , genetics
The study was designed to estimate the risk of recurrence of preterm premature rupture of membranes in subsequent pregnancies. 121 patients with idiopathic PROM were followed up over two or more subsequent pregnancies and the problem recurred in 39 patients, for a rate of 32.2%. Various demographic data and characteristics of the index pregnancies were compared to identify a sub-group of patients at higher risk of recurrence in an attempt to prevent problem of prematurity.